Slow It Down (Benson Boone song)

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"Slow It Down"
Slow it Down by Benson Boone.png
Single by Benson Boone
from the album Fireworks & Rollerblades
ReleasedMarch 21, 2024 (2024-03-21)
Length2:42
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jason Evigan
  • Connor McDonough
  • Riley McDonough
Benson Boone singles chronology
"Beautiful Things"
(2024)
"Slow It Down"
(2024)
"Pretty Slowly"
(2024)
Music video
"Slow It Down" on YouTube

"Slow It Down" is a song by American singer and songwriter Benson Boone. It was released on March 21, 2024, as the second single from his debut studio album, Fireworks & Rollerblades (2024). [1] [2] The song peaked in the top twenty in several countries, including Ireland, Norway, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Contents

Composition

"Slow It Down" has a tempo of 181 BPM but can also be played at half-time at 91 BPM. The track is 2 minutes and 42 seconds long, written in the key of A-flat major, and follows a 4/4 time signature. [3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Slow It Down"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [4] 21
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [5] 27
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [6] 20
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [7] 7
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [8] 2
Canada AC ( Billboard ) [9] 2
Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [10] 1
Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) [11] 7
CIS Airplay (TopHit) [12] 74
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [13] 60
Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [14] 12
France (SNEP) [15] 81
Germany (GfK) [16] 90
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [17] 23
Ireland (IRMA) [18] 15
Latvia Airplay (LAIPA) [19] 16
Lebanon English (Lebanese Top 20) [20] 13
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) [21] 46
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [22] 17
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [23] 32
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [24] 18
Norway (VG-lista) [25] 14
Portugal (AFP) [26] 93
Romania Airplay (TopHit) [12] 160
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [27] 93
South Africa ( Billboard ) [28] 22
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [29] 39
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [30] 27
UK Singles (OCC) [31] 14
US Billboard Hot 100 [32] 32
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [33] 18
US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [34] 9
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [35] 11

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for "Slow It Down"
Chart (2024)Position
CIS Airplay (TopHit) [36] 84
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál – Top 100) [37] 68
Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [38] 19

Year-end charts

2024 year-end chart performance for "Slow It Down"
Chart (2024)Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [39] 31
Global 200 (Billboard) [40] 103
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [41] 33
US Billboard Hot 100 [42] 41
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) [43] 29
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) [44] 34

Certifications

Certifications for "Slow It Down"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [45] Platinum70,000
Austria (IFPI Austria) [46] Gold15,000
Belgium (BEA) [47] Platinum40,000
Canada (Music Canada) [48] 2× Platinum160,000
France (SNEP) [49] Gold100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [50] Platinum30,000
Portugal (AFP) [51] Gold5,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [52] Gold30,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [53] Platinum600,000
United States (RIAA) [54] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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